Now on SUBSTACK: This week, we look at how the US-Israel war in Iran is exposing the costs of US imperialism, from global energy shocks to Washington's preparations for further escalation. Across the West, electoral changes are reshaping political leadership without necessarily changing the underlying power structures. ■ Read the full VPol newsletter: ■ In Palestine, Israeli prison authorities continue to torture Palestinian abductees, while the Israeli Medical Association remains embedded in the World Medical Organization despite its ethical prohibitions on medical participation in torture.